Blacksburg Rugby

Great weather conditions and a quality host made for a good tune-up match as Blackburg traveled to Radford to work out the kinks as the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union Senior Men's Division III playoff rounds loom.

With both sides eager to experiment with positional combinations and get a lot of dfferent players on the park, the match was played over three 30-minute periods rather than the traditional two 40-minute halves. Radford will have plenty to be pleased with after running out to a big early early lead in the first period and maintaining a five-point advantage after two periods. In the end, Blacksburg got ahead on the ledger in the third period, but given that both sides experimented liberally with players throughout the result could best be described as a productive outing for both organizations.

All told, Blacksburg ended up with 48 points from 8 tries and four conversions, while Radford notched five tries and converted them all. Blacksburg owes gratitude to Radford for the positive match experience and appreciates referee Robert Seiler's quality match management. Next up for Blacksburg is a trip to Johnson City, Tennessee, before the knockout rounds begin.